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Goolwa North SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Goolwa North, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Goolwa North SA is 1,307 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Goolwa North is $520 per week ($27,040 per year). Median rent in Goolwa North is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Goolwa North has a median age of 66 years, older than the national median of 38. Goolwa North has a population density of 165.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Goolwa North is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Goolwa North is $1,246.

There were 5 recorded offences in Goolwa North in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (2 offences).

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Goolwa North Population

residents (Census 2021)

Goolwa North Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$520/wk

$27,040 per year

#8005 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$270/wk

$1,170 per month

#5664 of 14,663

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Median Age

66years

28 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,246/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.6 per bedroom

Goolwa North Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (628) Female 52.0% (681)

Population Density

165.5

people per km²

1,307 people · 7.9 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.6

Persons per bedroom

$1,119

Family income/wk

Goolwa North Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Goolwa North Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

77.6% 387 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

22.4% 112 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Goolwa North Country of Birth

Australia

84.5%

England

13.3%

Germany

1.6%

India

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Goolwa North Religion

No Religion

50.1%

Anglican

14.8%

Uniting Church

10.3%

Catholic

10.3%

Not stated

6.9%

Lutheran

3.0%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Baptist

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Goolwa North Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

40.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

26.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Goolwa North Employment

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Employed full-time

12.9% 142 people

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Employed part-time

13.0% 144 people

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Unemployed

1.9% 21 people

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Not in labour force

72.2% 797 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Goolwa North Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

25.8%

Bachelor Degree

22.4%

Postgraduate Degree

4.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Goolwa North Occupation

Professionals

21.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.2%

Community & Personal Service

13.9%

Managers

12.0%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Labourers

7.2%

Sales Workers

6.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Goolwa North Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.3%

Health

16.5%

Engineering

16.0%

Society & Culture

13.7%

Education

12.7%

Architecture & Building

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.1%

Creative Arts

4.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Goolwa North Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Goolwa North Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

10.6%

$500-$649/wk

7.8%

$650-$799/wk

15.6%

$800-$999/wk

13.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

5.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.7%

$4,000+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Goolwa North Marital Status

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Married

58.3% 692

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Separated

3.3% 39

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Divorced

12.6% 149

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Widowed

7.4% 88

👤

Never married

18.4% 219

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Goolwa North Ancestry

English

39.9%

Australian

28.1%

Scottish

9.3%

German

6.6%

Irish

6.1%

Other

3.1%

Dutch

2.4%

Italian

1.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.1%

Greek

0.6%

French

0.5%

Welsh

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Goolwa North School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

41.0%

Secondary — Government

18.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.0%

Pre-school

8.2%

Vocational Education

8.2%

Secondary — Catholic

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Goolwa North Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

8.2% 207

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No need for assistance

91.8% 2,308

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Goolwa North Volunteering

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Volunteer

25.2% 284

—

Not a volunteer

74.8% 842

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Goolwa North Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.4%

$300-$449/mo

7.3%

$450-$599/mo

3.6%

$600-$799/mo

7.3%

$800-$999/mo

7.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Goolwa North How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.3%

Did not go to work

15.8%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Walked only

3.1%

Bus

1.7%

Bicycle

1.0%

Other

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Goolwa North Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

41.2%

2 vehicles

39.2%

3 vehicles

11.7%

4+ vehicles

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Goolwa North Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

21.1%

3 bedrooms

53.4%

4 bedrooms

21.4%

5 bedrooms

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Goolwa North Population Mobility

14.9%

moved in the last year

45.5%

moved in the last 5 years

6.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

29.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Goolwa North Indigenous Population

2.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,471

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Goolwa North Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

137

Arthritis

104

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Asthma

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Goolwa North Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

9.1%

$300-$399/wk

11.0%

$400-$499/wk

9.9%

$500-$649/wk

8.7%

$650-$799/wk

14.1%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Goolwa North Family Structure

Couple — no children

63.4%

Couple — children under 15

19.5%

Couple — no children under 15

8.3%

One parent — children under 15

5.3%

One parent — no children under 15

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Goolwa North Military Service

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Previously served

6.7% 76

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Never served

93.3% 1,064

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Goolwa North Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.9% 169

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Did not provide

85.1% 962

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Goolwa North Children Ever Born

No children

24.5%

1 child

10.3%

2 children

42.1%

3 children

18.2%

4 children

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Goolwa North When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Goolwa North Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.0%

5–14 hours

31.7%

15–29 hours

19.8%

30+ hours

14.2%

Did not do domestic work

19.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Goolwa North Household Size

1 person

30.7%

2 persons

53.5%

3 persons

6.0%

4 persons

6.9%

5 persons

1.8%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Goolwa North Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,063

Moved from SA

121

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Goolwa North Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.8%

Blended family — no other children

10.3%

Step family — no other children

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Goolwa North Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 5 total

Property Damage

Assault

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Goolwa North Schools

schools nearby

government

972

avg ICSEA score

281

total students

Goolwa Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 281 students

972

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Goolwa North Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $948/wk

Median Rent $270/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.5%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Goolwa North

Your weekly income

≈ $4,108/month

Median rent $270/wk

Left after rent $678/wk

Rent share 28.5%

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Goolwa North vs State & National Average

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Pop: 655 Income: $699/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Pop: 661 Income: $706/wk Rent: $225/wk

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Pop: 664 Income: $711/wk Rent: $273/wk

Napperby

Pop: 666 Income: $533/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 667 Income: $630/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 668 Income: $718/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Goolwa North

What is the population of Goolwa North SA?

The population of Goolwa North SA is 1,307 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 165.5 people per km².Goolwa North is ranked #3,587 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Goolwa North?

The median personal income in Goolwa North SA is $520 per week, or $27,040 per year.The median household income is $948 per week.Family income is $1,119 per week.Goolwa North is ranked #8,005 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Goolwa North?

Median rent in Goolwa North SA is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 28.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Goolwa North ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Goolwa North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Goolwa North SA is $1,246. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Goolwa North?

The median age in Goolwa North SA is 66 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Goolwa North a good suburb to live in?

Goolwa North is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,307.The median income is $520/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40523. All dollar figures in AUD.